Does a tailored intervention to promote adherence in patients with chronic lung disease affect exacerbations? A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor medication-adherence is common in chronic lung patients, resulting in reduced health-outcomes and increased healthcare-costs. This study aimed to investigate the impact of an acoustic reminder and support calls on adherence to inhaled therapy in asthma and COPD patients and to determine their effect on exacerbations.

Methods

This single-blinded randomized controlled trial investigated asthma and COPD patients during 6 months in an ambulatory setting. The intervention consisted of daily alarm clock and support phone calls, whenever use of rescue medication doubled or inhaled medication was not taken as prescribed. Primary outcome was time to next exacerbation. Frequency of exacerbations, adherence to inhaled medication and quality of life scores were secondary

SUBMITTER: Gregoriano C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6892023 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature